Author Archives: didofoot
Dilemma
The Alameda library has, as far as I can tell, about six books that I would ever want to read (and about eight books total). One, alas, is Thones, Dominations, Dorothy Sayers’ unfinished Wimsey/Vane mystery, now finished by a modern author. This sort of dilemma makes me crazy. To read or not to read? I … Continue reading
Like
In honor of it being Monday — or for any other, better reason you can think of — here is a short list of some stuff I like: Some Stuff I Like filling out forms touching things with my feet or hair taking prescription medication holding rocks pretending I am someone else and re-reading something … Continue reading
Trendy
I have to admit, I find I can be kind of a sucker for design trends. I mean, I do think you can carry things too far. For example, silhouettes are cool. Custom-made silhouettes of your family members are a little over-the-top. Custom-made silhouettes of your dog are so far over the top, it’s like … Continue reading
One who engages in pederasty
Yesterday’s post reminded me of something. A few years back, in a letter to Dan, I referred to Henry James as an old pederast. I didn’t really mean anything by it, I just quite liked the sound of the word. Dan quite rightly reprimanded me. I don’t know why I so often think back on … Continue reading
New House Rule
“And I am actuated by positive benevolence,” I read aloud; “I have that pretension.” Gene looked at me. I glared at my book. “What does that even mean?” I burst out. “What is ‘positive benevolence’? What does it mean to be actuated by it? Why is that a pretension?” Gene looked at me. I glared … Continue reading
Packing List
I am busy formulating a packing list for our Boston trip. I like to pack in my head before I pack in real life. I’m wondering how far I can pare down my luggage. When we went to Europe for Christmas a few years ago, we traveled from London to Munich and back to London. … Continue reading
Collector
Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons. One of my top five favorite books of all time. As you can see, I am engaged in literally loving it to bits. Among the many things I love about it, here is a little speech of the heroine’s: “When I am fifty-three or so I would like to … Continue reading
KQ3
AGD Interactive has a new King’s Quest remake! Annnd…there goes my weekend. Happy Friday, friends.
We girls can do anything! Like Barbie.
You know how adults get all het up and worried about the negative images little girls will absorb by playing with Barbies? This article made me realize that this is all bunk, really. Because no matter how frozenly pretty they made her or how many “careers” they gave her, I never thought of Barbie as … Continue reading
Captains
Today I returned all our downstairs curtains to the store. We had them up for a while but I finally had to admit I sort of hated them. It is funny how I need to cycle through a bunch of stuff I don’t want to figure out what I do want. I am envious of … Continue reading